Reporting the Backlash

Rapid construction of AI data centers sparked voter backlash and became a major midterm campaign issue. Journalists moved the topic from real estate pages into investigative and political reporting. Covering this expansion now requires reporters to scrutinize local zoning, utility demands, and tax subsidies.

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